Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
UCLA is 8-0, No. 5 in the AP poll (week 10).
Arrived at UCLA from James Madison. The first one came in 2025: Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Maryland — Week 4, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
The latest game
- W 27-0 vs Nevada Oct. 31
1 tackle - W 54-3 at Maryland Sept. 26
4 tackles
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 51 | 18 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Career | 56 | 21 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 54-3
at Maryland
4 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 51-point win on the road against Maryland.
Teams and coaches
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026UCLA8-0HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
5 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 UCLA ChesneyYear 4 · 2 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalJames Madison to UCLA
- 2025 James Madison ChesneyYear 3 · 12 games
- 2024 Holy CrossYear 2 · 1 game
- 2023 Holy CrossYear 1 · 2 games
- High school Bishop Moore CatholicOrlando, FL · Class of 2023Signed with Holy Cross.Also from Bishop Moore Catholic: Bishop Thomas (Oklahoma), Kenyon Alston (Illinois), Bjorn Jurgensen (Hawai'i) and 3 more.
Moves
- Transferred from James Madison to UCLA, Jan 8, 2026.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
2023
- Signed with Holy CrossOut of Bishop Moore Catholic
2026
- Transferred to UCLAfrom James Madison
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
2025James Madison
2026UCLA